National Awards facts 7

1996

Award Forbest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Maachis
Producer : R. V. Pandit
Director : Gulzar
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Tamanna
Producer : Pooja Bhatt
Director : Mahesh Bhatt
Best Actress : Tabu
Film : Maachis
Best Supporting Actor : Nana Patekar
Film : Agnisaakshi
Best Lyricist : Javed Akhtar
Film : .Saaz
Special Jury Award : Amol Palekar & Kiron Kher
Film : Daayra
Best Choreography : Gudia
Producer : Amit Khanna & Mahesh Bhatt
Director : Goutam Ghose

1997

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Dil To Pagal Hai
Producer & Director : Yash Chopra
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration : Border
Producer & Director : J. P. Dutta
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Dhanna
Producer : Film Division
Director : Deepak Roy
Best Supporting Actress : Karishma Kapoor
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Child Artiste: Dhanraj
Film : Dhanna
Best Male Playback Singer : Hariharan
Film : Border
Best Female Playback Singer : Chitra
Film : Virasat
Best Choreography : Shiamak Davar
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Regional Feature Film : Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Producer & Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Scientific Film : N. M. No-322-Ayurveda
Producer : Films Division
Director : D. Gautam
Best Scientific Film : Cancer
Producer : Bhanumthy Alur Film Division
Director : C. K. M. Rao
Best Environment / Conservation / Reservation Film :
Nature's Sentinels-Bishnoi
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : V. Packirisamy, Film Division
Best Educational / Motivational Instructional Film : Nirankush
Producer & Director : Venu Arora
Best Exploration Adventure Film : In Search Of Excellence
Producer : Kuldeep Sinha
Director : Raghu Krishna
Best Investigative Film : N. M. No - 325 - Thirst
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : Swedesh Pathak, Film Division



1999

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Sarfarosh
Producer & Director : John Matthew Manthan
Best Supporting Actress : Suhasini Mulay
Film : Hey! Ram
Best Child Artiste: Aswin Thampy
Film : Jalamarmaram (Malyalam)
Best Male Playback Singer : M.G. Sreekumar
Film : Chantu Pottum
Best Female Playback Singer : Jayashree Dasgupta
Film : Hriday Amar Alo Prokash Holo
Best Choreography : Anil Mehta
Film : Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Regional Feature Film : Vaanaprastham
Producer & Director : Shaji N.Karun